Why is raw chicken slimy? Is it the only meat we cant eat raw?

I am kind of curious about this. I am hardly the most knowledgeable person when it comes to meat but I have never come across anything with that texture? Could it technically not be "paleo" if we cannot eat it raw?

that smart chicken is schwag to be honest. if its a large part of her diet she should consider finding a local source where the birds are let out on pasture and feed on their natural diet of bugs, grubs and leafy greens.

A friend of mine eats the diet advocated by Aajonus Vonderplanitz, and raw chicken is a large part of it. She buys air-chilled "Smart Chicken" [oddly named, because if it really were a smart chicken, it wouldn't be sliced up, sitting in a meat cooler.]

that smart chicken is schwag to be honest. if its a large part of her diet she should consider finding a local source where the birds are let out on pasture and feed on their natural diet of bugs, grubs and leafy greens.

fresh raw meat is far less slimy then packaged raw meat. the reason being is that the good and bad bacteria, and the enzymes, present in and on the meat start to break it down. you can eat raw chicken, it holds no more threat to a somewhat healthy digestive and immune system then raw beef in my mind. the best is to eat organic, pastured and local, as these tend to be very fresh and less slimy. anything you get from the grocery store, even if its organic and sustainable raised will have been at least flash frozen, and thawed, which seems to speed up the breakdown of the meat. I would suggest buying whole cuts, and smelling them before consumption. your nose will know when its gone bad. always drain them thoroughly, rinse them off, let them dry a bit and store them uncovered in the fridge, this will help to eliminate the presence of pathogenic bacteria, storing them covered will not!

I would highly suggest sticking to grass fed beef/lamb/bison/elk and any wild game you can find if you don't have a source of pasture fed chickens/turkies. even the best organic grains are still very high omega 6 forming as chickens proper diet is insects/grubs and greens, making the meat inflammatory when consumed in large amounts. you can notice that the difference between chickens really raised outside, eating their prefered and proper diet have much smaller, darker meats, much stronger and more dense and fully developed bones.

I would also suggest eating the offal! chicken hearts and livers are amazing. and of course, egg yolks, perhaps the most beneficial and generous food from our animal friends.